Im looking for bands like Coldplay...small or big.

Some bands that have a same kinda of sound are bands such as

Embrace, Aqualung, Matt Good(soft), U2, the arcade fire, but im looking for some more bands...preferably ones that are from the UK..

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20269

he's looking for bands that are like coldplay, not celebrities who like coldplay.

still..yo u can find some in there

Thirteen Senses are quite a good one

 

Keane have no guitars but are still quite feasable

 

I'm going to suggest some early Radiohead, although be aware that Coldplay are like Radiohead rather than the other way round (my disclaimer)

 

 

that's all for now

There's a band called Blue Merle that reminds me a lot of Coldplay. The singer's voice sounds a lot like Chris Martin's.

athlete are a bit coldplay-esque i guess

 

also alot of people who like coldplay also like travis

 

and even muse. personally i don't think they're similar at all, but many people seem to think so, and also many like both cp and muse.

try some pink floyd. True, theyre not LIKE coldplay, but coldplay did kinda evolve from theyre kinda music. You can definatly here some floyd-esque stuff in coldplay, and visa versa.

and even muse. personally i don't think they're similar at all, but many people seem to think so, and also many like both cp and muse.

 

 

I think the two are both derivations of different aspects of Radiohead, hence why there are many common fans. (I'm not one of the "Everyone copies Radiohead" people BTW, I prefer both Coldplay & Muse)

Yeah it's weird. Both Coldplay and Muse are always being compared to Radiohead, yet those two bands don't even sound a like. I guess it's the different eras of Radiohead.

I dont get it myself. Early muse sound similer to early Radiohead. Big Deal. And Coldplay souund like a cross between Radiohead Ok computer era and Radiohead The Bends era. But bands evolve and anyone that says any of these 2 bands sound like Radiohead are stupid nutters. Because they have evolved and made their own type of sound.

try some pink floyd. True' date=' theyre not LIKE coldplay, but coldplay did kinda evolve from theyre kinda music. You can definatly here some floyd-esque stuff in coldplay, and visa versa.[/quote']

 

Totally agreed. Saying that a lot of bands have aspects of Pinkfloyd in them. Pink Floyd are after all rock-Jazz. That is why their sound was so uniqe. Thats why DSOTM sold billions.

no way is parachutes sound anything like radiohead have ever done, maybe now they have a radiohead ring to them but back then coldplays sound was well coldplays and i dont think of anyonce that it sounds like

I reckon similiar artists are Keane, Manic Street Preachers.

Keane, Embrace, Athlete, Thirteen Senses...

Apparently sound simliar to coldplay...

try http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=161

 

Sub.bionic. Stonking :)

when i click on the links to access the mp3's, it says file not found. :cry:

someone will have them :)

The Autumns have a similar sound. I highly recommend their self-titled album. Try out a bunch of sample clips here:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002VEQDE/ref=m_art_li_1/104-0599658-8579135?v=glance&s=music

 

Not quite sure why this band isn't more well-known. Give em a try anyway :)

 

 

oh and Engineers, sound a bit like Coldplay in parts. I couldn't find any sample clips for these guys, but here's an amazon link anyway

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007YMVEW/qid=1128717315/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-0599658-8579135?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

I've been told some of the tracks on my EP sound a bit Coldplay-like.

 

http://www.cdbaby.com/gladwin

I personally hear no Pink Floyd in Coldplay at all. I don't think CP sounds anything like them. Could they have been an influence - maybe, but sound similar or anything like that - no.

 

My two cents. :)